Brian Hurley was born in Yorkton Saskatchewan. He was raised in Yorkton, Dublin Ireland and Saskatoon. He obtained his undergraduate degree from St. Thomas Moore College at the University of Saskatchewan. He then traveled to Queen’s University in Kingtson Ontario for his law degree. He joined Beresh Cunningham in 1992 as an articling student. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1993. He has been a partner at the firm since 2000.

For two decades Brian has practiced exclusively in the area of Criminal Defence. He has appeared before the Trial Courts and Courts of Appeal through out Alberta. He has also taken many cases in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. He has taken cases in every area of criminal law from shop lifting to murder. He has been counsel on major drug cases and numerous serious regulatory prosecutions. A great deal of his practice involves the defence of impaired drivers. Mr. Hurley has conducted more then one thousand impaired files over his career.

Mr. Hurley is also a very active member of the legal community. He is a member of the Canadian Counsel of Defence Lawyers. He is a past president of the Alberta Criminal Trial Lawyers Association. He has been the defence representative on a number of committees involved in the maintenance and reform of the justice system. His is also a frequent guest and contributor for newspaper, radio and television articles on criminal justice issues. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan. He has been a lecturer at legal seminars for the Law Society of Alberta and the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Hurley would be happy to meet with you to discuss any matter involving criminal chargers. He offers and initial free in person consultation to fully discuss your legal defence.

Mr. Hurley can be contacted by:
Phone:780-421-4766 (Edmonton and area) or
Email: hurley@libertylaw.ca